¹ HOW TO SAVE A LIFE || Mark Sloan

The night draped itself around them, the city outside humming like a distant dream. Mark stood by the door, his usual cocky ease softened by something more careful, more fragile. Iris sat on the edge of the bed, her fingers curled into the sheets as if grounding herself, as if bracing for the weight of her own words.

"Stay," she whispered, her voice barely a breath, yet it carried the weight of all her unspoken fears.

Mark turned, eyes searching hers. "For how long?"

Her heart pounded. A thousand fears warred inside her-of love, of loss, of the inevitable ache of wanting. But for once, she let herself want. "Is forever too long?"

He smiled, slow and sure, stepping closer, the air between them electric with understanding. "Seems too short."

And just like that, the walls she had built began to crumble.

GREY'S ANATOMY FANFIC
BOOK 1 OF 2 OF THE "IRIS CARPENTER" SERIES
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